Hazel English


Hazel English is an Australian-American indie pop musician based in Oakland, California. She fronts a band of the same name.

Early life and career

Before creating music, English devoted her time to studying creative writing in Melbourne, Australia. In 2013, Hazel moved to San Francisco for a student exchange program, and then to Oakland. Her musical career started as she performed on open mics, and with local performers. She met Jackson Phillips of the band Day Wave at the book store where she worked at that time. They became musical collaborators, with Phillips co-writing most of the songs. She formed a band, keeping the name Hazel English, and they played their first show opening for Craft Spells at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on September 09, 2015. That year, English published her first three songs on Soundcloud: "Never Going Home," It's Not Real," and "Fix."
In 2016, English released the EP Never Going Home on Marathon Artists Records and House Anxiety Records. On 12 May 2017, she released her double EP, Just Give In/Never Going Home.

2019–2020 – ''Shaking'' and ''Wake UP!''

On November 6, 2019, English released the single "Shaking," co-written by Blake Stranathan and produced by Justin Raisen. Stereogum said the song is a "strike right at the heart of ’60s psychedelia. Its ridiculously catchy core melody feels fresh while retaining a retrospective sensibility." The music video was directed by Erin S. Murray. On January 29, 2020, English announced on Instagram that she will be releasing her debut album titled Wake UP! on April 24. The album is produced by Justin Raisen in Los Angeles and by Ben H. Allen in Atlanta. Wake UP! was subsequently released on the announced date and it received positive reviews, with critics praising English's development since her previous releases.

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